13 November, 2009
Asia's top 5 funny beer commercials
Suds for kids and North Korea gets its first beer commercial
From crude to funny to downright disturbing, beer commercials are meant to get viewers to sip, quaff and chug. Here's a look at five of the more entertaining efforts to move grog in Asia.
5. Thailand: Tiger Beer. In life there is death. And Tiger.
Reincarnation a sacred religious belief? Not in this funny beer commercial. What's next, Jesus pulling bottles of Bud Light out of his basket and knockin' back a few with Paul and the apostles?
4. Thailand: Cheers Beer gets weepy for parking spots
Nothing seems trivial when you add a soaring theme song.
3. North Korea: Beer for the masses
In July this year, the North Korean government released a commercial touting the amazing qualities of its newly released, government-sponsored brew. Secret weapon: stress relieving powers! Who knew?
2. Thailand: SPY sparkling wine -- with Aon!
The heartwarming humanity of Aon -- and a clever ending -- make up for the small technicality that this is not exactly a beer commercial.
1. Japan: Kodomo no nomimono -- Japanese beer for kids
And Asia's most funny beer commercial features kids chugging brews. For centuries, children have been denied the pleasures of alcohol. (We'll look the other way, France.) But imagine a non-alcoholic beer that kids can slam with their parents. Wouldn't want the little tykes being left out. Japan tried it. Even with the cute label, it didn't take off.
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